高考英语大二轮浙京津鲁琼版练习：题型组合练(三)+Word版含解析

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When I first met George，I was in my early 30s，seeking a creative outlet(出路) unrelated to boring housework and raising little ones.My children，then aged three and five，were just entering kindergarten and school life.At 65，George had recently retired and was seeking a rewarding hobby.For both of us，painting was “it” and we met at a local painting class.Thus began a friendship that was to last until the day he died.

George arrived in Australia as an immigrant from Britain with his wife and two children.He worked hard，played hard，and had an opinion about everything.He adored his wife，his family，and his friends.A slim and energetic man，George took pride in his fitness and walked three kilometres every day.

As the only male in a painting class full of women，George ruled the roost and we were his hens.He adored his singular role and looked after his brood(一窝雏鸡) with the same attention he gave to everything.

He took to painting with great passion(热情)，even transforming the spare bedroom into a studio.A studio！His painting equipment was comprehensive.Ever practical，George housed many of these items in a red metal tool box.

After the completion of the course，we still kept in touch.One day when George was about 80 years old，he asked me to come to his house.George explained that he was giving up painting because of his illness and he gave away all his “stuff” to me.

I still use much of his equipment today.The most treasured thing is the red tool box.The original shop sticker is still firmly in place although the price has long since worn off.But that’s all right because to my mind friendship is beyond price.

语篇解读 本文是记叙文。文章讲述了“我”和一位老人的忘年友谊。 1．Why did the author go to painting class? A．To enjoy school life again. B．To make some new friends. C．To accompany her children. D．To do something interesting. 答案 D

解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“seeking a creative outlet(出路) unrelated to boring housework and raising little ones”可知，“我”厌倦了做家务和带孩子，想做点事来调剂枯燥

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的生活，所以选择去学画画。

2．What might the author think of George? A．Reliable and caring. B．Proud and sensitive. C．Talented and honest. D．Smart and adventurous. 答案 A

解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“He adored his wife，his family，and his friends.”和第三段中的“He adored his singular role and looked after his brood(一窝雏鸡) with the same attention he gave to everything.”可推知，乔治是一个值得信赖的、体贴人的人。 3．What is the best title for the text? A．The Red Tool Box B．A Friend Is a Second Self C．Have Fun in Painting Classes D．An Old Man’s Life After Retirement 答案 A

解析 标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了“我”和乔治的友谊，而“红色工具箱”正是我们的友情信物，故A项作标题最佳。

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When people find themselves in difficult conflicts，they often turn to mediation(调解)．Mediators are advised to listen attentively，avoid favoring the ideas of one party，and make both sides feel at ease.Surprisingly，new research that my colleagues and I conducted suggests that，to effectively help people settle their conflicts，mediators should adopt a hostile(敌对的) attitude rather than a calming one.A hostile mediator，we find，brings better results than a nice one.

Why would adding more negativity(消极性) to an already hostile situation prove beneficial？Consider how parents typically react when they can’t get their children to stop quarreling：“I don’t care who started it—both of you，go to your rooms！”At first sight，a calm mediator seems likely to be more effective.But as anyone with brothers or sisters knows，parents’ seemingly unsympathetic treatment of the situation can have an unusual effect.Children who moments before were troubling each other suddenly become more reasonable due to their unkind parents.

In our research，we created situations in which pairs of negotiators were part of a heated conflict.In some cases，the mediator had a “nice” approach—calm and polite.In others，he was

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hostile—aggressive and somewhat rude.Across different types of conflicts，we found that negotiators were more willing and able to reach an agreement in the presence of a hostile mediator than in the presence of a nice one.

The main result of the test is not that hostility pays off.In fact，recent research has documented the social costs of negative behavior.For example，being the target of rude behavior reduces people’s performance on a variety of tasks.Other research shows the social benefits of positive behavior.People are more likely to close deals and become future business partners.

Even with the widespread social benefits of positive behavior and costs of negative behavior，hostility can pay off in certain situations.

语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。文章辩证地看待了敌对的力量，它更有助于协商双方和解。 4．What can we learn about parents’ settlement of conflicts in Paragraph 2? A．It’s calming and wise. B．It’s arbitrary but effective. C．It’s commonly adopted. D．It harms family relationship. 答案 B

解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I don’t care who started it—both of you，go to your rooms”“parents’ seemingly unsympathetic treatment of the situation can have an unusual effect.Children...become more reasonable due to their unkind parents”可知，第二段中提到的父母的方法虽然有些武断，但是对解决孩子之间的矛盾很有效。 5．Which best describes the author’s attitude in the text? A．Concerned. C．Objective. 答案 C

解析 观点态度题。作者在第二、三段讨论了调解者采取敌对态度的这种消极行为的作用和力量，同时在第四段也指出了积极行为的好处以及消极行为的代价。所以作者的态度是客观的。故选C。

6．What could be the best title of the text? A．The Significance of Effective Mediation B．The Costs of Negative Behavior C．The Benefits of Positive Behavior

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B．Doubtful. D．Positive.

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D．The Surprising Power of Hostility 答案 D

解析 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，作者主要介绍了调解者采取敌对态度会带来出乎意料的结果，所以The Surprising Power of Hostility作文章的标题最佳。

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When was the last time something important slipped your mind？Maybe it was the answer to a test question，the name of an acquaintance or where you left your keys.Fortunately，memory can be improved so they won’t happen that often.People’s memory has much to do with training and practice.Applying effective means will help improve your memory so that you can access everything you learn whenever you need it.

When students want to prepare for a test，they often try to study by simply reading over the material again，copying notes，etc.But these methods of remembering are not always helpful.People remember more when actively taking part in their learning rather than passively receiving it.

One great way to do this is to test yourself on the material.Come up with questions about the topic，and try to answer them without looking at your notes.It also helps to try to summarize the material in different ways.You could diagram the information，or you could write your own outline.The more you use the information，the more likely you are to remember it.

When I was 8，I began learning to play the flute(长笛)，and my music instructor said that it’s better to practice for five minutes a day，seven days a week，than for two hours on one day.The same goes for remembering information.The more you spread out the time you spend reviewing information，the more likely you are to remember it.

A psychologist named Hermann Ebbinghaus made an important discovery about memory and forgetting.He found that people tend to forget information in a regular pattern.They forget the most information shortly after learning it.The rate at which they forget then slows down over time.Every time people review the information，it causes them to forget less of it—which means they remember more.So it is vital to review things you want to remember shortly after learning them.Over time，you can review them less and less frequently.

语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一些帮助加强记忆，让信息在脑海中长时间不被忘记的方法。 7．What would happen if something slipped your mind? A．You let your mind wander.

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